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Labor & Employment

Our Labor & Employment Practice is one of the largest and most experienced practices among the country’s multi-disciplined law firms. Our attorneys represent global employers of all types and sizes—ranging from the Fortune 100 to privately held startups—often serving as national, regional, or preferred counsel to many of these major employers....Read more

Practice Area

Class Actions & Group Litigation

Winston has developed a consistent record of success handling class action cases in state and federal courts. The practice is anchored by seasoned class action lawyers, many of whom have been recognized by Chambers USA and other ranking organizations as being top practitioners in their field. Our clients rely on us to steer them through class action matters by drawing on the firm’s significant experience in resolving complex litigation using creative and aggressive arguments, across a broad range of class, collective, coordinated, and mass actions, as well multidistrict litigation. We also have succeeded at trial in several class actions—a rare occurrence....Read more

Practice Area

Antitrust/Competition

Experience 13 results

Experience

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April 13, 2021

Secured Settlement in California Wage & Hour Class Action

Winston represented a luxury goods retailer in a wage and hour class action. A former employee asserted a class action involving claims for failure to pay overtime, to provide meal and rest breaks, and other related alleged violations of the California Labor Code. Winston used sophisticated data analysis to push the case to early mediation. We settled the matter for less than 10% of the exposure in the case....Read more

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January 31, 2020

Early Mediation Leads to Quick Settlement in Wage & Hour Class Action

Winston represented a luxury goods retailer in a wage and hour class action. A former employee asserted a class action involving claims for failure to pay for alleged off-the-clock work. Winston used favorable evidence and sophisticated data analysis to push the case to early mediation. We settled the matter for less than 3% of the exposure in the case....Read more

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April 30, 2016

Settled Discrimination Case for Luxury Brand

Winston represented a luxury retailer in a matter, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida, wherein plaintiff alleged race and national origin discrimination under Title VII, age discrimination under ADEA, as well as claims under the Florida Civil Rights Act. In fact, plaintiff was terminated after she used her position as store manager to coerce subordinate employees to give her substantial monetary loans and to make purchases for her with their credit cards. Plaintiff sought compensatory and punitive damages, plus lost wages (past, present, and future), liquidated damages, attorney’s fees, taxable court costs, pre-judgment and post-judgment interest. The court granted our client’s Motion to Dismiss plaintiff’s claims for hostile work environment. Shortly after, the parties settled on favorable terms....Read more
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Insights & News 314 results

Global Trade & Foreign Policy Insights

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February 23, 2026

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10+ Min Read

Cari’s Legal Exchange: Navigating Evolving ICE Enforcement

In this episode of Cari’s Legal Exchange, Cari speaks with Damien Diggs, who shares practical insights on evolving ICE workplace enforcement, including how employers can prepare for inspections or raids, respond during enforcement actions, and what obligations and best practices apply after an inspection.

Competition Corner

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January 27, 2026

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5 Min Read

FTC Noncompete Workshop: Topics, Takeaways, and the Trump Administration’s New Enforcement Approach

On January 27, 2026, the Federal Trade Commission convened a virtual half‑day workshop, “Moving Forward: Protecting Workers from Anticompetitive Noncompete Agreements,” outlining a case‑by‑case, enforcement‑forward approach to challenging restrictive employment covenants the agency views as harmful to worker mobility, competitor entry, and consumer welfare.

Client Alert

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January 13, 2026

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7 Min Read

Key California Labor and Employment Updates for 2026

New California employment statutes include significant changes that will reshape employment agreements, pay equity compliance, notice practices, data governance, and leave administration. Below we summarize the statutes most likely to affect multi-state and California employers beginning January 1, 2026, highlight near-term implementation steps, and flag forward-looking changes coming in 2027 and beyond.

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San Francisco

Opened in 2003, Winston & Strawn’s San Francisco office is located in the financial district, just down the road from the Bay Area’s technology epicenter. Our team—now 25+ lawyers strong—keeps a finger on the pulse of the rapidly evolving financial services and technology sectors, and offers support across a wide spectrum of services, including antitrust/competition, commercial litigation and disputes, government investigations and compliance, intellectual property, labor and employment, mergers and acquisitions, and product liability. The San Francisco team works seamlessly with lawyers and departments across the firm’s global network to ensure the highest quality service to our clients. With a culture that represents the Bay Area’s innovative spirit, our lawyers are regularly honored with high-profile awards and frequently recognized by publications, such as Chambers USA, The American Lawyer, the Daily Journal, and The Recorder....Read more

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Paris

Since 1995, Winston & Strawn’s Paris office has provided a wide range of transactional and litigation legal services to its clients. Our Paris attorneys are multilingual and multicultural. Many of them have gained professional experience abroad and are well-versed in managing the cultural and legal nuances often present in legal matters involving multiple jurisdictions. They are recognized by The Legal 500 EMEA, Leaders League, Best Lawyers® in France, and Palmares du Droit....Read more
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